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Acid attacks: SC seeks answers from Centre, states

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to inform it about their measures to regulate the sale of acid to prevent its misuse as a weapon, particularly against women by their jilted lovers. The......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

Tea companies may may get their flavour back despite drop in prices

Last year, major tea companies performed well on the back of higher prices. However, a drop in prices over the past month and a half, is threatening to put a spanner in a repeat performance. Tea......

Tea planters' cup of woes is spilling over

The tea industry, hit by rising costs, falling prices and political unrest in the North Bengal plantations, is especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 lockdown. Boutique teas from Darjeeling, the......

Africa adds flavour to Indian tea firms' profit margins

Production cost in Africa varies between $1 and $2 a kg while in Assam it is $1.9 and in West Bengal over $2 Even as tea companies in India are grappling with lower yields and an unfavourable cost......

'It was important for me to be different'

Subhash Ghai's Kisna is fascinating also because of a strikingly different cast. He has gone with critically praised but box-office cub Vivek Oberoi, and two new actresses -- one an English girl......

India finish 2nd with 8 medals on final day of Track Asia Cup

India ended their campaign in the Track Asia Cup at second position by bagging eight medals, including two gold, on the final day of the competition at the Cycling Velodrome in IG Stadium in New......

Nike halts Pistorius deal to protect brand

Nike froze its contract with "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius on Thursday after he was charged with murdering his girlfriend, the latest in a series of scandals to hit athletes sponsored by the......

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Acid attacks: SC seeks answers from Centre, states

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

Tea companies may may get their flavour back despite drop in prices

Tea planters' cup of woes is spilling over

Africa adds flavour to Indian tea firms' profit margins

'It was important for me to be different'

India finish 2nd with 8 medals on final day of Track Asia Cup

Nike halts Pistorius deal to protect brand

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